“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.”

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love”

“But it is fortunate,'' thought she, ``that I have something to wish for. Were the whole arrangement complete, my disappointment would be certain. But here, by my carrying with me one ceaseless source of regret in my sister's absence, I may reasonably hope to have all my expectations of pleasure realized. A scheme of which every part promises delight, can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation.”

“its healing powers, on a disappointed heart”

“Adieu to disappointment and spleen. What are men to rocks and mountains?”

“I certainly will not persuade myself to feel more than I do. I am quite enough in love. I should be sorry to be more”

“General benevolence, but not general friendship, make a man what he ought to be.”